But things that are intrinsically good can also become idols-if we allow them to take over any of God's functions in our lives.

As with every aspect of our sanctification, the renewal of the mind may be painful and difficult. It requires hard work and discipline, inspired by a sacrificial love for Christ and a burning desire to build up His body, the Church. Developing a Christian worldview means submitting our entire self to God, in an act of devotion and service to Him.

You don't have to be a Christian to recognize that materialism does not match reality. Materialism is not true to universal human experience - what we all know about ourselves.

My aim in homeschooling is to give my children the ability to be an adult learner, a skill set that will last the rest of their lives.

No matter how much you like your local school teacher, he or she is a government agent.

The costs of marriage breakdown are borne by the entire society, and therefore it is reasonable for the entire society to demand support for marriage - to insist that it is privileged both culturally and legally.

To adapt a phrase, idols have consequences.